Fujimori and Nationalist Sánchez Virtually Tied as Vote Count Continues in Peru
Roberto Sánchez led by less than 0.2 percentage points as officials said the final result could take days and disputed ballots remain unresolved.
- On Monday, a razor-thin presidential runoff left Peruvians without a clear winner, with conservative politician Keiko Fujimori and nationalist congressman Roberto Sánchez virtually tied. With 93% of ballots tallied, Fujimori received 50.095% compared to 49.905% for Sánchez.
- The slow counting pace results from a law requiring each ballot and tally sheet to be processed at one of more than 100 offices in Lima. Additionally, votes must arrive from 63 countries before the final result is declared.
- Voters associate candidates with controversial politicians; Fujimori is linked to her late father Alberto Fujimori's authoritarian legacy, while Sánchez is a close ally of imprisoned former President Pedro Castillo. Crime remains the overarching concern for voters.
- Roberto Burneo, the country's chief electoral authority, asked voters to "act with democratic responsibility" as the tallying process continues. Officials expect the final outcome within 30 days, with the winner sworn into a five-year term on July 28.
- The winner will become the South American country's ninth president in 10 years, reflecting a decade of political instability. Food vendor Magali Quiquia cast a blank ballot, saying, "Five years ago, I was disappointed by Castillo with his corruption.
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Peru's next president may be chosen not only in Lima, Cusco or the Andean highlands, but also in New Jersey, Madrid, Santiago, Buenos Aires and Tokyo. With Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez locked in a razor-thin runoff, the vote from abroad has become one of the most watched pieces of the count. More than 1.2 million Peruvians living overseas were eligible to vote in the June 7 second round, a bloc large enough to matter in an election separat…
The right-wing candidate is still behind with the 95% count, but the vote of Peruvians abroad is about to give her the victory.
Leftist Roberto Sánchez maintains a slight advantage over right-wing Keiko Fujimori in the election scrutiny...
Sánchez overtakes Fujimori in Peru count with 95% tallied; overseas vote still to come
Leftist Roberto Sánchez moved ahead in the count of Peru's presidential runoff, in an election being decided vote by vote. With about 95% of the tally sheets processed by the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE), Sánchez had around 50.1% of the vote, against 49.9% for conservative Keiko Fujimori, a lead of some 41,000 ballots. The result, however, is not final: the votes of Peruvians abroad, historically favorable to the right, have yet to be counted.
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